For as much as some members of Congress say the D.C. government is dysfunctional and should be disbanded, it's worth noting that the D.C. government will open and operate normally tomorrow because elected officials can do stuff like, you know, pass annual budgets.

I knew Rick personally. When listing his accomplishments, please mention FIRST that he’s the all-time leader in runs scored. That’s what meant the most to him.

“You play to score,” he told me, and then said something like “I beat Ty Cobb at something, that one even I can’t believe.”